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<p>I am aware of the raid on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Rabwah on 5 December.
The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the
targeting of people based on their beliefs. Our concerns are reflected in the latest
update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report.</p><p>The
Government regularly raises our concerns about the protection of minority communities,
including religious minorities, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. During
his visit to Pakistan in November, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs, my right hon. Friend the member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson),
raised religious tolerance and the importance of safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's
citizens. The Government continues to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human
rights obligations, including those related to religious minorities, and to uphold
the rule of law.</p>
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